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BingBong022 t1_je3sfhl wrote

Reply to comment by Beezlegrunk in Would you buy a house in RI right now? Why or why not? by TransitionSea9480

Don't hate the player, hate the game. Passive income is desirable. Capitalism.

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Beezlegrunk t1_je3v0me wrote

Sort of like saying, "Don't hate slave-owners, hate slavery as an institution. Free labor is desirable. Capitalism."

Doesn't sound so great when it's applied to something that we as a society (eventually) decided was morally indefensible. And forcing people to be wage slaves so they can pay 30%+ of their income for housing is indefensible, especially if the reason is just to enrich other people at their expense (literally and figuratively).

Slave-owners perpetuated slavery — they weren't powerless "players" in a "game" they didn't control or were forced to play, they benefitted from it and wanted it to continue. Just like you do.

Eventually we fought a long and bloody war that ended the formal system of human exploitation called slavery. So hate the player and the game — and especially players who try to pretend they're not the reason the game is still being played ...

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sbaz86 t1_je4bbcq wrote

You broke the mic when you dropped it.

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BingBong022 t1_je5sz4o wrote

Lmao stay broke

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Beezlegrunk t1_je5xuak wrote

LYAO as you stay exploitative, playah …

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BingBong022 t1_je5yoov wrote

Exploit deez nuts my guy

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Beezlegrunk t1_je5zwq9 wrote

Sorry, left my microscope elsewhere …

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BingBong022 t1_je64zjh wrote

You can't afford one though...🤣

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Beezlegrunk t1_je6c7q8 wrote

I make a comfortable living without exploiting other people — as do most of us. Guys like you are the outliers: Pretending they're powerless not to take advantage of others, when it's really just a function of their own greed.

Just own it, dude, instead of blaming some mythical "game". The fact that you trot out lame excuses shows you know what you're doing is not OK ...

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BingBong022 t1_je6tv44 wrote

Your tears taste salty 🧂

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Beezlegrunk t1_je6wmmw wrote

Your Gordon Gekko retort-generator is really lame. You're clearly incapable of offering any sort of reasoned argument to justify exploitation, so all you can do is try to deflect people's attention from it. But since you obviously don't care how your greed affects other people, at least be a big boy and own it ...

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BingBong022 t1_je6xnox wrote

It's all about bucks, kid. The rest is conversation.

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Beezlegrunk t1_je74yzu wrote

Translation: "I don't care about anyone but myself."

Welcome to me-first America. Of course, when your housing-exploitation hustle collapses, you'll be crying for a government bail-out and suddenly it'll be all about "we" instead "me" ...

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BingBong022 t1_je7j4fu wrote

I don't throw darts at a board. I bet on sure things. Read Sun-tzu, The Art of War. Every battle is won before it is ever fought.

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Beezlegrunk t1_jeb525g wrote

>I bet on sure things.

Right, because nobody ever lost money on real estate.

And seriously, Sun Tzu? Is this a parody account?

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BingBong022 t1_jeeniqv wrote

Sun-tzu: If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight, and if not split and reevaluate.

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Beezlegrunk t1_jefkw0e wrote

Sun-Tzu: If your enemy is greedy and tries to hide it by quoting ancient Chinese philosophers, call him out on Reddit ...

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